No tsunami threat after 7.2 magnitude quake strikes PNG

No tsunami threat after 7.2 magnitude quake strikes PNG

By Semi Turaga
07/05/2019
The earthquake was 66 km southwest of the town of Lae and was 127km deep. [Photo: USGS]

There is no tsunami threat after a deep 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea.

The US Geological Survey said the quake was in a region some 66 km southwest of the town of Lae at the eastern edge of the mountainous country.

The quake was 127km below the surface.

There have been no immediate reports of damage.

The USGS‑linked Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat after the quake.

[Source: RNZ]

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